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FTP"! VQL, XXIX. FULTON, CALLAWAY COUNTY, MISSOUBI, OCTOBER 16, 1874. NO. 49 13 'J 1 ft -jr. MAKING THE BEST OP THINGS. There is mo more generally accepted maxim amongst writers of sermons ami moral essays than that which prescribes the duty of making tho bent of things. In oiio form or aiiother.it contains the pith of the consolation generally offered to us when suffering under any calamity. ou have lost one of yourdcarest friends; you are exhorted to remember that if he had lived longor he would have suffered many more pangs; that if he had livod at Timbuctoo you would never have had the advautago of his acquaintance ; and that if you had not paid him somo proper attention you would now havo been bitterly reproaching yourself. In short, you are invited to send forth your imagination unto tho boundless regions of the might-have-beens, and to take comfort in refecting, that beneath the actual abyss into which you have fallen yawns another conceivable abyss-of which you havo beeu lucky enough to stop short. From tho most serious down to the most insignificant troubles of lifo the same kind of soothing ointment is applied to men's spiritual wound. You have lost a l'ortu no rejoice that you have a pittance left to keep you out of the work-house ; you are suffering from toothache be thankful that you have not nl3o a puiu in your stomach ; a steady rain sets in just as you are about taking a holiday congratulate yourself upon possessing an umbrella, and think of the beautiful lights and shades which might have been one monotonous breadth of suic-hiue. Everybody must have suffered at times under well-meant exhortations of this kind, whose conventional nature is indeed more or lass carefully hidden, but whose substance is formed out of these old commonplaces. Thegeueral formula Is painfully simple. However much you are suffering, the boundless fertility of human imagination will always enable you to picture some additioual aggravation ; it can hardly be said of anybody that all the avenues by which pain can approach him are so thronged that there is not room for some additional grief to foricb an entrance; and till that happens there is always room for applying this 'wearisome comfort. There are people who, if they saw a man being broken on a wheel, would remark to him that at any rate ho had fine weather for the purpose. Now to the unregeuerated human being nothing is more vexatious than this mode of consolation. As a general rule, all comforters have been officious and disagreeable peoplo since the days of Job. The difference between comforting a sufferer and triumphing over his misfor-tuues is occasionally imperceptible, and when the triumphlakcs the form of a bombardment witii moral platitudes it is specially offensive. The sophistry, moreover, is in this case so transparent that one feels that ones intellect is insulted at the same time that one's moral character is depreciated. Tho statement that "things might have been, worse" ' is as universally applicable, and therefore has ns little special application in any case as the statement that two and two make four.' "Things might havo been worse," said tho man, iu a wise old popular legend, as the devil was carrying him off to hell. "How so?" asks his acquaintance. "Why, the devil," he answers, "might have made me carry him." Fortunate, indeed, is tho person who has not been irritated by friends, acting in the spirit of this consistent optimism, and who tako credit to themselves for so acting, as though it were an indisputable proof of virtue. THE LAST OF HIS LINE. He dresses in black. His clothes aro well made and fit him perfectly. His only jewelry consisted of a plain gold watrh, worth about $i00, which ho seldom disturbs from its pWco in his vest pocket. He loathes alt unnecessary personal adornments. Three small plain, linen covered buttons appear on hW shirt-bosom. No watch chain is visible. He wears a black beaver hat, which weighs half a pound less than tho heavy, gray stove-pipe fashion ordain shall be worn this autumn. His hair of a reddish gray, is neatly dressed at all times. His beard which is more tinted with gray hair, is short and trimmed regularv so as to keep at the same length all the year round. Where a cumberHomo mustache ought to be, a Lair is never permitted to attain more than a day's growth. Ho is of a slender, though compact, physique. His complexion is ruddy, and bespeaks tho best of health. He always looks as if ho had just left the toilet table. This man is seventy-four years of ago. Jit conversation his keen blue eyes are never for an instant taken off yours. His face bears the impress ol prudence, discretion, self-confidence, a calmness impossible to ruffle, and, above all, of honesty and truthfulness. He never speaks loud enough to bo heard ten steps from whore he stands. Eavesdroppers cannot even catch the sound of his voice. Ho shakes hands with you cordially, nay evon warmly. He is courtesy and polltuess itself. His conversation is always couched in the refined language of the educated gentleman. He uses no slang, lie is witty, and at times vivacious. He is no teto-talor ; he drinks only at meal hours ; his favorite wines are JohanuUberg, from Priuco Melternich's private vineyard, the like of which is not easily found iu this country ; ho is fond of sherry and Madeira; liis wine-cellar contains probably the choicest collection of wines in America. This man's wealth is estimated a $100,000,000, made by him since 1831, in New York City. He has no children ; he has not a single known relativo ou the face of this earth. He is tho last of his race. It la A. T . Steward. , STRANGE CRIMES. It W not ft pleasant reflection that crimes ot a most dangerous and repulsive character are developing themselves in novel form in this country. The kidnapping of littlo Charlio Ross in a suburb of Philadelphia was so successfully exe-ecuted that the skill of his captors has thus far evaded all the efiorts made to ferret thorn out. This rase has been followed by the stealing of a child in the vicinity of this city, which was afterwards found with its skull broken aud near the point of death. : It is not only the immediate relations and friends who suffer from the loss of these two children; but hundreds of thousands of families, scattered all over the country,, who are appalled at the possibility that some such serious catastrophe may befall their own little ones. And now we see the crime of gagging a family and robbing a bank in Ihe night time has been revived. This time Wells-liro', Pennsylvania, was the scene of its perpetration. All the men and women in Ihe house were mado victims aud fifty thousand dollars was the amount of the booty. ' It seems to us that in a case like this a reward should bo offered sufficient to make sura of the capture of the burglars, and the law .should bo so altered and amended as that, when once convicted, they should be imprisoned lor ntc. r.t-feetive moasuros should bo taken of such a character as to put a stop to this most atrocious form of outrage. In the latest case the burg-lars, after securing their fil under, frightened one of the women nto a fainting fit by rudely kissing her. Ho her bound companions must have rhel to put bullots through the hearts ot ta q31k! May some loosened arm enjoy th&e ftttisfaetiou in the next similar instanced Yew York Ledger. Proceedings of the Democretio Senatorial Convention. M. Y. Duncan, chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee, called the house to order, and A. P. Clarkson of Boone, nominated T. S. Carter for permanent chairman ; E. It. Marvin was nominated for secretary. Both elected. J. 11. Overall of Boone, Win. Kennan of Audrain and Geo. Bartley ot Callaway, were appointed a committee ou credentials. Convention adjourned to one o'clock, p. M. Convention called to order at 1 o'clock, p. M., by tho president. The committee on credentials reported as follows: We, tho committee on credentials and basis of representation, beg leave to report that being unable to ascertain with certainty tho exact number of votes cast by the respective counties of the 9ih Senatorial District, havo agreed to adopt, as a basis of representation, that adopted by the Democratic State Convention of Missouri, assembled at Jefferson City, Aug. 2otli, 1874, which will give to tlio counties hero reproseuted, the following number of votes, respectively : Audrain 3 Boone . 7 Callaway 6 Total 16 We also report the following persons as entitled to votes in this convention : AUDRAIN COUNTY. W. II. Kennan, S. A. Craddock, Logan Mundy, F. Canter berry, Jno. M. Daniel, Joseph Sims, Johu W. Crigler. BOONE COUNTY. L. Grosroan, T. S. Carter, Jno. W. Jacks, D. S. Flagg, A. llodemyre, A. P. Clarkson, John H. Overall, Pleasant Bush, J. W. McKinuoy, 11. P. Waters, W. H. Bass, S. B. Hatton, David Pipes, W. S. Maupin. CALLAWAY COUNTY. Win. Carringtou, G. G. Bartlev, J. T. Martin, F. M. Bush, B. II. Harrison, J. S. Baker, L. W. McKinney, W. S. McCall. Ou motion, the report of the committee was accepted and the committee discharged.James Carroll and John Sauford wero appointed tellers to assist the secretary iu counting ballots. Moved that a majority of the votes cast be necessary to a nomination. ' Lost. Moved that tlio convention vote by counties. Carried. Nominations being in order, Mr. I. W. Boulware, of Callaway, was placed iu nomination by G. G. Bartley. Capt. D. II. Mclntyre was nominated by Dr. J. S. Baker, of Callaway, iu a ueat and complimentary speech. , Mr. Jno. II. Ovorall presented the name of Col. James It. Shields and advocated the claims of Boone county for Senator. M. G. Singleton of Callaway was also nominated by A. llodemyre, of Boono. Ballot of Audrain county was called for, when, at his own request, the name of Mr. Boulwaro was withdrawn. FIRST BALLOT. Mclntyre.... 8J Shields , 6 Singleton........" On motion of Jno." II. Ovorall, Capt. Mclntyre was declared the unanimous nominee of this Convention. Mr. Mclntyre was called on for a speech and responded, thanking the convention for tho honor conferred and declaring his intention to represent the entire district. Col. Shields, Mr. Singleton and Mr. Boulware also entertained the convention with speeches, heartily endorsing the nominee. Ou motion the convention adjourned tine die. Tiros. S. Cartkk, Chairman. E. R. Martin, Secretary. Why Every Man Should Vote the Democratic Ticket. Only a few days more,fellow-Democrats, and the State and Congressional elections will take place. Tho issues are mad.e up, and it is expected that each one of you will do your duty. This is no year of excitability. The terrible financial crisis through which the people are passing, makes them sober and thoughtful. There is no cause for excitable speeches ; but there is cause most potent and convincing cause for clear-headed, substantial voting. Let us each and every one go to the polls, aud vote the straight Democratic ticket. Why! Because casting your vote for tho Democratic ticket means More money to do the business of the country with , More stimulous to manufactures and enterprises of every kind; More money iu the pocket-books of farmers, by raising tho price of their products ; More means to those who are honestly indebted to pay what they owe to their creditors ; More aid in the construction of railroads and other highways of commerce ; More wages to the hard-working, honest laborer, who is now scarcely able to provide his family with the bare susteu-auce of life ; More activity to business, which now seems sleeping the sleep of death ; More hope to the unfortunate insolvent, who has been crushed between tho nether mill-stone of careless speculation and Republican construction of currency. It means a thousand times more than these reasons ; but they should be quite sufficient to stir every honest, sober- minded, reflecting man to go to tho polls ou the second Tuesday iu November.to secure the election of men who aro pledged to stand by the sufiering people iu this hour of emergency aud danger. Counter-irritant For Malady. the Negro If the negroes were equally distributed over the Uuueu States, it the .North nau a pro rata share with the South, the question could be easier managed. But un fortunately the section having no negroes is possessed with a mania lor legislating for the section mat tins mem, ana ever lasting discord aud turmoil is the couse ciuence. 1 have little hope that tho "ne- tri'o question" will ever be settled. It will pop up its black head in one shape or another, a veritable apple of discoru. The only thing that will divert attention is to have five or ten millions of Chinese dropped iu among us, aud then we will havo a Chinese question on tho boards for variety. Wo already havo a sprink ling of them ou the Pacific slope, and why should they not vote and hold office? There can be no reason giveu that does not apply to tho mass of the negroes, except that our brother of the chop-sticks aud pig-tail might not vote the Republican ticket with healthy regularity. The Deepest Well in the World. At about twenty miles from Berlin i situated tho village of Spereubcrg, noted for tho deepost well that has over beeu sunk. Owing to the presence of gypsum in tho locality, which is at a moderate distance from the capital, it occurred to the Government authorities iu charge of the mines to obtaiu a supply of rock salt. With this end in view, tho sinking of a shaft or well sixteen feet in diameter, was commenced some five years ago, and at a dopth of 280 feet the salt was reached. The boring was continued to a further depth of 960 feet, the diameter of the boro being reduced to about thirteen inches. The operations were subsequently prosecuted bv the aid of steam, until a depth of 4,194 feet was ftttajicd. At this point the boring was discontiuued, tho borer being still in the salt deposit, which thusshowsthe enormous thickness of 3,907 feet. Governor 1844. Reynolds in Our esteemed fellow-ciUeu, says tho Brownsville Herald, Ceneral James L. Minor, handed us not long ago, a few papers indorsed "Judge Atchison, February 25, 1841." "Governor Reynolds' last letter, on the morning of his suicide, February 9, 1814." With mingled feelings of sadness and pain, and sfill more mourn I ul rcllectious on tho too frequent irielaucholy end of human life, we opened the package which had beeu closed tor more than thirty years, and found, first, the following, written hylGoveriiorJlieynolds' own hand a lew moments before that hand pulled the fatal trigger that sent tho bullet through his aching head aud fevcrished brain : "In evory situation in which I have been placed, I have labored to discharge toy duty faithfully to the public. But this has not protected me for tho last twelve months from the slanders and abuse of my enemies, which has rendered my life a burden to me. 1 pray God to forgive them and teach them more charity. My will is in tho hands of Jas. L. Minor Esq. Farewell. Tii. Reynolds. "February 9. 1814." This letter was sealed with a wafer, which is upon it yet, and addressed to "Colonel W. G. Minor." The day following the suicide of Governor Reyuolds, Colonel W. G. Minor addressed the following letter to Judge Atchison : "City of Jeffkrson, ) February 10, 1844. J My Dear Sir. The hurried letter which I wrote you on yesterday was penned while tho postmaster was making up the eastern mail. The enclosed "extra" from the Enquirer office will show you that oar friend is no more ; and that he ha- sunk into the tomb, leaving an aching void in the heart of Missouri, which can never be filled. To-day lie was buried in the State grounds of our public grave yard an immense concourse of citizens attending the sad ceremony. Ou the return of tho procession a large meeting was hold iu tho court house, over which the mayor presided, and, without distinction of party, resolutions of sympathy and coudoleuco wero uuaui-mously adopted. "Ou yesterday morning I received your kind letter of tho 25th ult. I was just on the eve of carrying it to the governor when I heard tho news that he had killed himself. If he could havo seen it on that morning possibly your message to him might have dispelled his momentary des pair. His aftectiou tor you I wen kuow was deep, constant aud sincere ; aud your letter might possibly have stricken a chord which might have made him for get his gloom, and man aud harness himself for tho struggles of life. Alas 1 it wastoolatol Yet I even doubt if T could have seen him, as he had, (it is sup posed,) which v as unusual, locked Ins otlce door and closed the shutters of the window which looked into the main street. "Give oue of the inclosed to Colonel Benton. Tho printer has informed me that ho has sent copies to our delegation in the house of representatives. Most respectfully, yours, w. G. Minor. The letter ot uovcrnor jtoyuoius is written in a largo, bold, steady, even, business hand, there is not the least sign of tremor, fenr or hesitation at tho verge of the awful act of self-murder. There is nothing in its execution to in dicate the agitation that we naturally supposed possessed his mind in that tre mendous hour or tho "burden" which bore a wav his life. Sad verification of "man's inhumanity toman." Is there no soul, no heart, no emotional nature' iu political life? Must men bo heartless as grave-stones, aud merciless as hyeuas, iu order to conduct the atlairs of Slate ? "In every situation In which I have been placed," says the suiciding gover nor. "1 have labored to discharge my duty faithfully to the public." Can anyone doubt the truth ot the dying man's statement? Did not his whole history besr testi mony to the truth ot his averment r Ana yet lie was forced to say, "even this has not protected ine from the slanders and abuse of my enemies' Political enemies, of course, for personal enemies he had none. A gentleman of high order of talent, profound in his profession, and well skilled iu tho science of government, he was without reproach upon his private character. And vet this man, laboring to discharge every official duty "faithfully," is beset and belabored with "slan der aud abuse" till his life becomes a burden loo intolerable to be borne. Iu-sanitv and then suicide. No sane man will tako his own life. So says the world. What is there iu these words of most perfect intelligence of Governor Reynolds that gives the slightest appearance of in sanity ? Ah, no, a sensibility too refined to stand the assaults ot heartless and merciless slanderers, falls beneath the venomous blows, and dies a .victim of foulest murderer dies. Ami these slayers of men aud slanderers of character still fatten on tho spoils they make, aud strew the laud with victim blackened and slain by their poisonous breath. Shame ou tho man, blessed with talent of tongue and pen, who uses them not for the good of his fellow maul And what shamo should seize the nvtu, aud like ten thousand blisters draw the blackness to the surlace, who use these talents to injure and defaino his follow. How appropriate for them, tho words of the suicido dying of their malice. "I pray God to forgive them and teach them more charity." Oh, that they had grace enough to be ashamed of themselves! The following are the "messages" of Senator Atchison alluded to iu the letter of Colonel William G. Minors "I am truly glad to hear that the governor's health is improving. All his friends here have felt a great anxiety for him ever since we learned his health was declining. Tell him to stirabout; quit work for a while, and rest mind and body, for we cannot spare him. We must have his name anil active influence until the presidential election. His country cannot well spare him. Give tho governor, Mr, Bay, aud Jas. L. Minor my respects, aud accept for yourself my highest regards." WOMAN. Place her among flowers, foster her as a tender plant, aud she is a thing of fancy, waywardness and folly annoyed by a riewdrop, fretted by the touch of a butterfly's wing, and ready to faint at the sound of a beetle; and she is overpowered by the perfume of a rosebud. But let real calamity come, rouse her affections, enkindle the fires of her heart, and mark her then ; how her heart srength-eus itself how strong is her heart. Place hep iu the heat of the battle give her a child, a bird anything to protect and see her iu a relative instance, lifting her white arms as a shield, as her own blood crimsons her upturned forehead, praying for lilo to protect Die helpless. Transplant her iu tho dark places of earth, nail forth her energies to action, and her Dream necomes a healing, her presence a blessing. She disputes inch by inch the stride of stalking pestilence, when man, the strong and brave, shrinks away. Misfortune haunts her not; she wears away a life of silent endurance, and goes forward with less timidity than to her bridal. In prosperity she is a bud full of odors, waiting but for the winds of adversity to scatter them abroad pure gold, valuable, but untried in the furnace. In short, woman is a miracle a mystery, the center from which radiates the great charm of eiisttnee. Suicide of A WOMAN'S HEART WAS MADE TO BE BROKEN. BY PEARL RIVERS. Sooner or later tho crack will come. That is what I used to believe, before I knew what it was to be a woman; 1 don't believe it now; I wish I did, for then I prophesy a happy, sudden end to the trials and tribulations ot more than one brave littlo body I know. I would say this: "Never mind, little woman, when the babies get too many, the dollars too few, the husband too cross and the work too hard you can just turn coward break your heart on the sly, and go straight to glory." But suppose I should dare say this to the pale-faced, over-worked wife and mother around tho corner? Why, she would drive me out of the house for a pussy cat? Old Care may knock away with all his might; at every blow of his hammer the gold of her heart will give out a full true ring. That woman's back may break I am pretty sure it will some day but her heart, neverl it is as sweet aud sound at the core as the sweetest aud soundest of rosy-cheeked apples! I know another woman, a widow aud childless. She stands alone, a watcher over gr.ives; God has broken her tendrils aud felled her oak; aud yet ihe loving kindness of this lonely woman makes many a barren life burst into blossom and bloom like Aaron's almond rod; her hands are fairly fragrant with good deeds. The shadows of her graves fall heavy, very, very heavy, across her life sometimes; but if she sits iu tho shadow, she sings of the sunlight, aud do you think her heart is broken? If so, bk'ssed be the pieces! The smallest is more precious than the crown jewel of a queen. Fool a woman in love, and before you get half through making a pocket memorandum of the sighs she has sighed, and the tears she will shed over the loss of your precious self, you will hear her singing aud chirping away iu a snug little ueat, with a tenderer and more constant male than you could ever have been to her. Take away health and give her sickness; she will say, "God's will be done," aud bear it so sweetly and so patiently, that her sick bed becomes the magnet that draws her family closer together and makes her room the brightest in the house the room whero the young children coma with their play-things, aud the older ones with their vexations aud doubts. She gives a smile aud a tender glance of approval to one, a cheery bit of advice or a soothing word to auothcr,aud her heart to all. Take away riches and give her poverty; she will accept it with a gracious courtesy look up iu your face with her sweet, soft eyes, and say, "Never mind, dear; if we can't get a whole loaf, we can b happy on a half "step out of her silk dress aud look altogether so bewitchiugly sweet and simple and helpful iu her cotton print aud housc-koeper's apron, that you are ready to declare she was cut out from the crowu of her bright, quick little head to the sole of her springy little foot for a poor man's wife. Hunt her down with the blood hounds of Slander, Envy, Malice andAU-uuchar-itaidenwss, aud when you think they have caught bar, aud stop your ears to shut out the death cry, she turus at bay, draws up her slender figure to its full height, and faces tho whole pack with such a deliriously daring littla laugh that you shout, bravo! in spile of yourslf. No, no, a woman's heart was not made to be broken. It was made to bear, not to break; to take love and to give it; to comfort and be comforted; to warm, to brighten aud to bless. To bo as tender as tha coo of the dove as fresh aud breezy as the wild rose of May, and as pure and clear as tho dew-drop that sparkles so brilliantly on it. Of course, titers aro a kind, wearing the long, ripplingrobes of a woman, who languish aud faint, and would break half a dozen hearts (if they had room iu their narrow, selfish littlo bosoms to carry so many). Aud another kiud, who have no hearts to break. But these are uot women. They are only females; or amateur women, at best. Believe me, there is nothing God has made that is good aud true, so hard to break, as tho gentle, faithful heart of a womanly woman; unless it be, the big, staunch, honest heart of a manly man. SERMONS. Sermons are like guns. Some aro large, others are small ; Some are long ; others short ; some aro new, others old ; some are bright, others rusty ; 6oine are made to bo looked at, others to be used; some aro loaded, others empty ; some are owned, othors borrowed. Some are air-guns, some pop-guns, some of evory size, from the pocket-pistol to tho Paixhan gun. Some are charged only with' powder, and make a great noise aud smoke. Some send onlv small shot, that irritato rather than kill. Some carry heavy metal, that does execution. Some discharge cltain shot, mowing dowu whole paltoon?. Some are wide-mouthed mortars, throwing only bombshells. Some arc duelling pistols, used only iu controversy vile things. Some go off half bout. Some lash iu th pan. Sonic make a terrible tiz, tha charge all escaping at the prim ing-hole. Some shoot too high, soma too low, some side-ways, a few directly at the point. Some are aimed at nothing and hit it. Some scatter prodigiously ; some kick their owner over. Some are unerring ; others always hit the wrong object. Some have too much wadding, aud rice versa. Some are alarm guns; others arc complimentary guns, used only tor salutes ou special occasions. Some are in a series, constituting a battery; others are swivels, m ule to turn iu any direction. Some are useful, some dangerous ; some amuse, some frighten, some exasperate, some explode, soma gain the victory. Very much depends upon the m inner iu which they are mads aud managed. llev. Baron Stowe. WONDERS OF THE DEEP. What a beautiful place would be the bed of the ocean, if we could only have pporlunity to contemplate its vasfuess without fear, and with an opportunity to descend without fear to its profound depths, aud investigate, at ease, all its mysteries ! What a delightful chance, provided the personal safety of the explorer was secured, to spy out the pearly secrets, to gaco ou the so-long hidden gorgeousness of the silent caves and coral palaces, the forests and plains, the mountains and valleys of the submarine world ? But tho truth is that even if the sea were temporarily exnausted or its billows calmed for our euriositv. it would ba too dangerous, in its thick, deep, unct uous tied, tor human footsteps, and would bo too fatal to life in its rank exhaltatious to leave us a hope of adding much to our stockof knowledge as to its marvels. The curlod, deep purple leaves of the sea lettuce, cover, no doubt, the bed of the osau aud lie deeply intermixed with large porous lichens; the niauybrauch sa i. oi ow aiga tun ot lira ami motion in their rosy littlo bladders, thickly set with ever moving arms. Seen from a height, the mass of luxurious vegilation would, present the appearance of a gay carpet, brilliantly si t off with shining ornaments, for, among ths leaves, we might just catch a glimpse of the showilv-painted niolu-ses, the rail, bow tinted iish, the gigautic anong, the siren ot the ancients ; the shirk, with his leaden yei; the thick haired sca-lBoprd aud the laay turtle. JACK RABBITS. How One of Them Saved a Miner's Life. San Francisco Golden Era. While my friend Clyde and mvself were out in the hills back of tho Golden Gate park, last week, a jack rabbit came along and stopped to look at us. It 1 had thought to bring my revolver along we would have jack ou toast for breakfast to-morrow, I remarked. Not with iny consent, he replied. What reason can you give for not consenting ? A rabbit saved mv life, and I have not killed one since, and never will kill one again. How did he manage lo nave your life ? Three years ago 1 was living iu Montana. A smeller had jul been built and it created a demand tor silver rock. I owned an interest in a load t lint had been sunk ou thirty feet. Thinking tho time had conic to make it available, I concluded to go there and get some ore, and have it tested. 1 did 6o; and reached the place just in time to tako shelter in the mine from a terrible hail-storm I lighted my candle, went to the bottom and went to work. I had not been there more than five minutes when 1 heard a noise that sounded like a cannon. The rocks over my head shook, and iu a moment the shaft behind me caved. You can imagine my feelings bet ter than 1 can describe them, when I found mvself buried alive. I tremble even at this" distant day when 1 think of that moment. The roof of the shaft was rocks, and when they came down they did not pack so tight but what the air came through. There was nothing that I could do to release myself. I knew that if relief did not come from the outside I must perish. No one knew I had gone there. A road ran past the mouth of the shaft ; but it was uot travele.l much, and I was not likely to attract attention bv calling; nevertheless, I shouted at intervals all day. The following morning I commenced calling again ; and all day, whenever I thought 1 heard a sound, I shouted. Whes night came again all hopes of being released had abandoned me. One thing added great bitterness to mv sufferings. 1 oweil quite a large amount oj money, aud should my fate remain un-kuowu, my creditors would think I had fled to delraud them and my name would be stigmatized. I will nut dwell on the agonies I endured; lam sorry I cannot forget them. The morning of the fourth day of mv imprisonment I heard something craw l into my grave. I lighted my candle and saw a rabbit. There was onlv mm nm.i-- turc large enough lo admit him ; 1 closed it to prevent his escauc. I saw in him food to appease my hunger, and mv hand was raised to kill him, when a thought occurred to me that prevented the blow from descending. I had two fish Hues ; their united length would reach to tho road. I took off my shirt, tore it into strings, tied them together, and on to the fish line. 1 wore a long srold watch chain: I tied it on to the part of the line that would cross the road. 1 then cut seven leaves from my diary, wrote on them mv condition, and tied them on to that part or the lino that would be outside. 1 then lied the end made out of mv shirt around jack's neck and let him out. He soon reached the end of the line, and I k by the way he wift pulling that he was maKing a desperate attempt to escape. Soon the tugging stopped, and knowing gnawing to be jack's chief accomplish ment, 1 thought lie had cut himself loose. About fines hours afterwards I felt the line pulled, then some one called, I tried to answer but the bourse noio I made died iu tho cavern. I then pulled the line to show I was not dead. All grew still aeainaand I knew the man had gone for assistance. Then came the sound of voices: I nulled in tho line. and it brought me food. It took all the men who could work in the shaft nine hours to reach me. A very large pine tree that stood near the shaft had been the cause of my misfortune. It had been dead a number of years and the storm had blown it over. The terrible blow it struck the ground had caused the cave. Jack had wound the line around a bush, and tied himself so short that he was imprisoned outside as securely as I had been iusido. Ho was taken to town, put iu a largo cage, and supplied with all the rabbit delicacies tho market afforded, lie however, did not thrive, and the boys believing that he 'pined in thought,' voted to set him free. He was takeu back to his old girdling grounds and liberated. lie not only saved my life, but became the benefactor of all ihe rabbits iu tho neighborhood tho miners refraining from shootiug any, fearing it might bo him. Bridge Tower. PROM FULTON, MO. Condition of tho Public Institutions. Correspondence of the Republican. This is the season of most importance in this quiet city, where so many of the public institutions of the Stale aro lo cated. The denf aud dumb ayluiu ha opened with flattering' prospects. The new building ia said by all to bo the liandnomeat in Missouri. The Slate may well be proud of its buildings, but itiil more proud of the ability aud skill with which the mutes are taught. There i no better school of the kiud iu our country.The new female college here is an imposing and commodious building, well planned and elegantly iuruUhed. ltcv. Dr. Hill, late of Kentucky, is president. He is a man of admirably fitted for the place. There are about 00 young ladies iu attendance and the number is daily increasing. Westminster college, for younir men. has opened with brighter prospects than tor years past, there are over eO young men now in its classes, with a prospect ot a large increase. Dr. Fisher.l'oruiorlv professor of Latin, is now president and by universal consent an we learn, is eminently qualified for the position. He is a comparatively young- man, full of ener gy aud enthusiasm, and both as a minister and teacher, is a man of acknowledged ability. The faculty are all xaid to bo men of marked scholarship aud peculiar fitness for their places. The order and disccipliuc of the institution are spoken ot in the highest terms. Fulton may be proud of her scnools. A Fkiknd to Education. Fulton, October 6. Why No Buffalo ara Found West of the Rocky Mountains. Somebotly has revived the stories told by James Bridgcr, who is, next to Kit Carson, the pioneer trapper of all that ectiou of the country. .Quo of his favorite stories was, that iu tho year 1820 ho was wintering in Salt Lake Valley, when it comiiionced to snow, aud continued seventy successive days, till a depth of seventy feet was obtained. The country at that lime abounded in buflulo aud other largo game, nil of which perished in the snow. The hikes anil rivers the following spring were so f ull of dead game, preserved in good condition in the cold, mat no was enabled to stow up a large stock of ment for tho next winter's supply, using the brino of Salt Lake for the purposo. Ho concluded this tale by declaring that since that storm no buffalo had ever been seen west of the Itucky Mountains, lie was also fond of declaring that "Bridget 's Butte," a table mountain named after him, had "steered around" to the north since he lirtd shw it, and that he had told Cien. Johnson so, who, after consulting his text hooks, ac knnwledged that he was right. Denver V1.) Artr. pulton leiegrap!). Established in 1889. Old Series Vol. xxxv. Published Every Friday by tJolm J3. "Williams. TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION: One copy one year, in advance,. . . .$"2 00 Single copies in wrappers, ready for mailing, Five cents each. AUOMMRS W. IMKitIS, ATTOEKEY AT LAW, FILTOX, MISSOl'HI. BSJOkkick in Court IIodsk. 34-tf. J. W. Bootit. J. N Booth:. T. Booth. J. V. BOOTH & SONS, Tobacco and (Jencral Produce Commission Merchants . Xos. 4O0 &. 42 !V. Second St., ST. 3.01IIS, MISSOURI. June 12, 1S74. 31-3m.l THOMAS A. HOWARD, 91. Physician aud Surgeon, FILTOJij Missoriti. OFFERS hi professional services to the citizens of Fulton anil viciuity. Office over lr. Tucker's Drug store. Jan. 2, 1S74, fly.) I.. W. McKIXNCY, ATTORITE Y-A T-Ii A W, Fu;rrv, rsissouri, TUACTICF.S in the Courts of Callaway JL and adjoining counties. OrriCK (For the present) in the Telk-ORArii l'i'iutiiig House. January 16, 1874. (2C-tf.) Or . 31. T5. o o ft e s , DENTIST, (Successor to Dr. J. XV. Veach.) IS now fully propared to perforin all Dental operations in the best an3 most scientific manner. All work warranted. Ofkick Over old Bank, Court street, Fulton, Mo. January 2, 1S74. 7 ly R0BERT McPHEETEES, Notary rntolic, CONCORD, mo. -piEEuS, MORTGAGES, &c, prepared on AS 'reasonable terms. January 2, 1874. 17-tf JNO. .A.. FLOOD, ATTORNEY AT LAW, FULTON, MO. WILL practice in Callaway and adjoining counties. Okficb In the Court House. Jauuary 2, lii74. S-ly. D. P. BAILEY, Attorney at Law, F ULT ON,MIS S OURI. WILL practice in tho Courts of Callaway and adjoining counties. January 2, 1374. 18 ly.l It. J. PATTERSON, -AND- Corner Asylum and Nichols street, FULTON, 5I1SSOURL : O : KETURNIXG thanks for past favors and respectfully request a continuance of the same, I desire to rrmind my friends and the public generally that I am still on hand with a large and well selected stock of Confections, Also, always on hand, Prosn Bread., :esixs!s.. Pies And a ood assortment of C .A. K U . Orders for Weddings and Parties Solicited.March 7, iS73. (16-tf.) OO TO Godfrey's Gallery WlIElIK rilOTOGK AI'IIS are made equal I" to any in North Missouri, and the most beautiml PORCLAIN PICTURES. G EMS As cheap and good as they can be bad anywhere. A tew copies ol F33T3&A?3R HARASS CE&TXFXCATE3, Still on hand. Special pains talien with Children, anil m Copying. GALLERY Orer Ilerdon & Har ris' lt !iK Store. March 31, 1S71. 20-tf.V At Wholesale Only 1 These goods are of tln finest quality, and o:in and will be soli CHEAP for CASH. Those deulrlncf to buy a good quality of Ihjuor, should ive FEED CO EC 1ST A call. He docs not deal in "bust head" or "lighr.ning" whisky. Pure whiskv can be had as cheap of Cohu a "tangle foot" will tost at other plnovi. MISCELLANEOUS. JOHN T.BROWN, SEALER IN M Drop, Meiks anil Chemicals, Fancy and Toilet Articles, Sponges, Brushes, Perfumery, Ssc, FULTON, MO. "OnYSICIANS' PRESCRIPTIONS Care- I fully compounded. Sept. 18, 18"4. 45-ly. BLACKSMITHING & WOOD! OBI McCREDIE, MISSOURI. I AM NOW prepared to do all kinds of Blucksinithingaiid Woodwork. and would say to iny customers, that on and after the first of August. I will adopt the Cash System, and no work will be allowed to leave the shop until paid for. JA31U.3 VV. hf.LSU. July 17. 1874. (3(J-3m.) tOMETHIlMC NEW! ANDREW A. 1HAERZ WOULD announce to the citizens of Fulton and vicinitv. that thrv have iust opened a MEAT SHOP, on Columbia street, at the old Pearl saloon. where they will keep the best quality ot fresh meats, and will sell low for caah. Give us a call. A. A. MAEHZ. June 20, 1874. 133-tf. J. S. Baker, M. D., OFFEHS his professional services to the citizens of New Bloom Held a surround ing coiiHtry. Teeth extracted with, or without anaesthetics.May 22, 1874. 28-3m. 3ivrtrjriiv house, MEXICO, MISSOURI, JUIES W. BROUN, Proprietor. TfllS house Is thoroughly refitted and furnished. Accommodations equal to any house in Mexico. The traveling public is respectfully invited to give this house a trial before going elsewhere. jan. iu, it.. nu-jm.j JAMES ASHE, (Successor to Fisher & Ashe,) DEALER IN Ue?, k Shingles, Soors, M and Blinds- Will fill orders promptly, at lowest possi ble rates. Lumber loaded on cars free of charge. April 17, IS74. (23-tf.) MARBLE WORKS. OLD RELIABLE. THE undersigned would respectfully call tho attention of the public and esne- cially of those whose duty it becomes to decorate the last resting place of friends with suitable Crave Stones, that he is always prepared, at his old stand on Asylum street, to execute any work in this line, either of American or Foreign Marble of the best grades and at prices that defy competition. .My motto: no satisfaction No ray I Call and see. CHRISTIAN FISCHER. March 20, 1874. 19-tf.J CALLAWAY COUNTY Savings Bank, FULTON, MO. EDWKV CURD, .President. XT. T. SWELL Cashier. DIRECTORS : D. M. TUCKER, JNO. A. HOCKADAY, T. B. NESB1T. W. T. SXELL, EDWIN CURD. TTT1LL do a General Banking and Ex VV change Business. Collections and Re mittances Promptly Made. January a, 1874. 18-tf.l BLACKSMITH 1 1SG9 AND HORSE SHOEING. T AM NOW prepared to do all JL kinds of Blacksmithing in the neatest, most substantial and ex-' peditious manner. ALL. WORK. WARRANTED. HORSE-SHOEING $1.50 1 will pay especial attention to HORSE SHOEING, And flatter myself that 1 can give entire satisfaction to all who favor me with their pat ronage. I emplov only first class workmen and superintend all work done at mv estab lishment. Shop on Nichols street, just be hind TF.LEOKAPH OlUCe. A. SI.OAJS. Oct. 13, 1871. 48-tf.j New BloomfLeld DRUG STORE. 11 HIS establishment Is now In receipt of a . full line of nil articles kept in first class Drug stores, such as puiie ryrcuGts, Medicines and Chemicals, Perfumery, Toilet Articles, Stationery, Oils, Paints and Dye Stuffs, Lamps and Coal Oil and Patent lYXedicines ! CHOICE CIGAES AND TOBACCO! THE BEST OF Whiskys, hik d b, Kept ou hand, strictly for tVlcdica! Purposes. "Prescriptions Carefully Com-pouuded.'tiaJ. S. BIKER lf . 1). Dec. 5, 1873. l4-3tn.) HOLT'S SUMMIT. TO OUR PATRONS. GENTLE MEN -Our loss by the late disaster by tire makes ft necessary that we call on all who are Indebted to our firm, to settle up as soon as possible, as we life In need of all the means that are due us, and more particularly so. since our loss Is entire. Our insurance had run out and had not been renewed. Gkntlkmex. accept our thanks for your past patronage and remember us, in this, our great need. Yours, respctfullv, HOLT & CO. August. 14.1S74. 40-tf. Ouardian'a Notice. -TOTlCE ishereby given that I will make .1.1 application at the nextNov. term f the Callaway county court.commeucingon Mon day, November 10, 1874, tor leave te makt a mil settlement of my guardianship ot ftfttherine Allen. D. I. ALLKN. Quar. October 2, lb74. (47-4w.) MISCELLANEOUS Itf GTICE.-r ALL KINDS of Property that was taken or destroyed during the war by Federal or State troops, that has not ben paid for, and where proof can be furnished to sustain such losses, mav be able to recover for such property, by applying to Claim Agent. Office With Dr. Howard. April 3, 1874. 21-tf-l LIFE INSURANCE I,. B. tUEI.II.OYE S authorize.! to take applications for Policies in the Protection Lite Insurance Co. J. K. ltlCKEY, District Agent. April 3, 1874. f21-tf SALOON OPEN! MAYFIELD&WENGEIl HAVE opened a Saloon at Wenger'a old . stand, on Columbia street, first house west of Fred Colin's, where they are pre- pareu 10 iuruisn me hi of Lipsr: asi Cigars, -: to their old customers, and as many new ones as may ph ase to call, and by proper treatment, to give satisfaction I to an. Way 29, 1874. (29-tf.) INSURANCE AGENCY. IF. S. ZFOSTOIS" REPRESENTS THE CiKcciistt Mai Life Innra&ce Coapasj ef Birtlora, Conn. Assets Jan. 1. '73, $34,936,141.13. FIRE COMPANIES. CONTINENTAL INS. CO. OF N. YORK, Assets, - $2,284,251,81. PHQ2NIX OP HARTFORD.' . Assets, Jan. 1, "3, $1,582,646.05 AMERICAN CENTRAL INS. CO., OF ST. LOUIS, M0. Assets. $544,943.68. ST. JOSEPH FIRE AND MARINE INS. CO. OF ST. JOSEPH, M0. Assets .....$494,157.28. These Companies are all A No. 1. Tho rates are fair, and those desiring Insurance should call on the undersigned at once. F. 6T. FOSTOX. August 8, 1873. 39-ly. O.A-XjIEj.A.'W.A.'Srr klta Savings Bank, FULTON, MISSOURI. CAPITAL STOCK $50,000, With Power to Increase Same to $250,000. F. G. NICHOLS, .. President. VVM. L. WHEELER, Cashixr. WILL Buy and Sell Exchange on St. Louis and Eastern Cities: also. Gold Silver. County and City Warrants and Uncnr- reni aioney. 1 Accommodation? Afforded, Deposit! Received and Collections Made Promptly, and Remitted at Current Rates on Exchange. Board of Directors. F. G. Nichols, I. XV. Boulware, Win. L. Wheeler, R. W.Tureman and Wm. II. Bailey. May 30, 1873. 28 ly.l PLAIN TALK! Read and remember that from and after tni day, May 1st. 1874, I will s 11 strictly t cash, and prompt paving customers only. And what I mean by this is that all bills must be settled on thefirst day of each month promptly. I do not propose to sell Meats to 1'om, Dick and Harry, on credit, and wait until they get ready to pay lor It. This la played out. It is cash at the counter, if yoa cannot pay weekly, or in 30 days. I mean what I say. With many thanks for past favors, I solicit a continuance of your patronage, hoping' that by honorable dealing, and close attention to business, I may make it to your advantage to deal with me in the future, on the cash principle. R. KELLER. May 22, 1874. 28-3m.j CITY Boot and Shoe Store ! LOOK OUT FOR BARGAINS AND GO TO . . WILLIAMSON'S, Southwest Corner Public Square, Fulton, Missouri. ALL LOW FOR CASH Gents' Calf Sewed Boots, Gents' Calf Pegged Boots, Gents' Kip Pegged Boots, Boys' Calf Pegged Boots, Youths' Calf aud Kip Boots. And ihe M km:mii of MEN'S ANDJOYS' SHOES. Ladies' Fine French Kid Shoes, (frou and sido lace ;) Misses French Kid . Shoes, (front and side lace.) Also the most complete assortment ot Childrens' Wear in Callaway county. . IANUMCTUKED VWEAB. lie is prepared to manufacture all kiuds of MEN'S WEAR in the best maimer of the best material and a perfect lit. NO FIT, NO PAY. CALL ON .A.. "Williamson, Southwest Corner Public Square October 10, 1678. (40-tf.)

FTP"! VQL, XXIX. FULTON, CALLAWAY COUNTY, MISSOUBI, OCTOBER 16, 1874. NO. 49 13 'J 1 ft -jr. MAKING THE BEST OP THINGS. There is mo more generally accepted maxim amongst writers of sermons ami moral essays than that which prescribes the duty of making tho bent of things. In oiio form or aiiother.it contains the pith of the consolation generally offered to us when suffering under any calamity. ou have lost one of yourdcarest friends; you are exhorted to remember that if he had lived longor he would have suffered many more pangs; that if he had livod at Timbuctoo you would never have had the advautago of his acquaintance ; and that if you had not paid him somo proper attention you would now havo been bitterly reproaching yourself. In short, you are invited to send forth your imagination unto tho boundless regions of the might-have-beens, and to take comfort in refecting, that beneath the actual abyss into which you have fallen yawns another conceivable abyss-of which you havo beeu lucky enough to stop short. From tho most serious down to the most insignificant troubles of lifo the same kind of soothing ointment is applied to men's spiritual wound. You have lost a l'ortu no rejoice that you have a pittance left to keep you out of the work-house ; you are suffering from toothache be thankful that you have not nl3o a puiu in your stomach ; a steady rain sets in just as you are about taking a holiday congratulate yourself upon possessing an umbrella, and think of the beautiful lights and shades which might have been one monotonous breadth of suic-hiue. Everybody must have suffered at times under well-meant exhortations of this kind, whose conventional nature is indeed more or lass carefully hidden, but whose substance is formed out of these old commonplaces. Thegeueral formula Is painfully simple. However much you are suffering, the boundless fertility of human imagination will always enable you to picture some additioual aggravation ; it can hardly be said of anybody that all the avenues by which pain can approach him are so thronged that there is not room for some additional grief to foricb an entrance; and till that happens there is always room for applying this 'wearisome comfort. There are people who, if they saw a man being broken on a wheel, would remark to him that at any rate ho had fine weather for the purpose. Now to the unregeuerated human being nothing is more vexatious than this mode of consolation. As a general rule, all comforters have been officious and disagreeable peoplo since the days of Job. The difference between comforting a sufferer and triumphing over his misfor-tuues is occasionally imperceptible, and when the triumphlakcs the form of a bombardment witii moral platitudes it is specially offensive. The sophistry, moreover, is in this case so transparent that one feels that ones intellect is insulted at the same time that one's moral character is depreciated. Tho statement that "things might have been, worse" ' is as universally applicable, and therefore has ns little special application in any case as the statement that two and two make four.' "Things might havo been worse," said tho man, iu a wise old popular legend, as the devil was carrying him off to hell. "How so?" asks his acquaintance. "Why, the devil," he answers, "might have made me carry him." Fortunate, indeed, is tho person who has not been irritated by friends, acting in the spirit of this consistent optimism, and who tako credit to themselves for so acting, as though it were an indisputable proof of virtue. THE LAST OF HIS LINE. He dresses in black. His clothes aro well made and fit him perfectly. His only jewelry consisted of a plain gold watrh, worth about $i00, which ho seldom disturbs from its pWco in his vest pocket. He loathes alt unnecessary personal adornments. Three small plain, linen covered buttons appear on hW shirt-bosom. No watch chain is visible. He wears a black beaver hat, which weighs half a pound less than tho heavy, gray stove-pipe fashion ordain shall be worn this autumn. His hair of a reddish gray, is neatly dressed at all times. His beard which is more tinted with gray hair, is short and trimmed regularv so as to keep at the same length all the year round. Where a cumberHomo mustache ought to be, a Lair is never permitted to attain more than a day's growth. Ho is of a slender, though compact, physique. His complexion is ruddy, and bespeaks tho best of health. He always looks as if ho had just left the toilet table. This man is seventy-four years of ago. Jit conversation his keen blue eyes are never for an instant taken off yours. His face bears the impress ol prudence, discretion, self-confidence, a calmness impossible to ruffle, and, above all, of honesty and truthfulness. He never speaks loud enough to bo heard ten steps from whore he stands. Eavesdroppers cannot even catch the sound of his voice. Ho shakes hands with you cordially, nay evon warmly. He is courtesy and polltuess itself. His conversation is always couched in the refined language of the educated gentleman. He uses no slang, lie is witty, and at times vivacious. He is no teto-talor ; he drinks only at meal hours ; his favorite wines are JohanuUberg, from Priuco Melternich's private vineyard, the like of which is not easily found iu this country ; ho is fond of sherry and Madeira; liis wine-cellar contains probably the choicest collection of wines in America. This man's wealth is estimated a $100,000,000, made by him since 1831, in New York City. He has no children ; he has not a single known relativo ou the face of this earth. He is tho last of his race. It la A. T . Steward. , STRANGE CRIMES. It W not ft pleasant reflection that crimes ot a most dangerous and repulsive character are developing themselves in novel form in this country. The kidnapping of littlo Charlio Ross in a suburb of Philadelphia was so successfully exe-ecuted that the skill of his captors has thus far evaded all the efiorts made to ferret thorn out. This rase has been followed by the stealing of a child in the vicinity of this city, which was afterwards found with its skull broken aud near the point of death. : It is not only the immediate relations and friends who suffer from the loss of these two children; but hundreds of thousands of families, scattered all over the country,, who are appalled at the possibility that some such serious catastrophe may befall their own little ones. And now we see the crime of gagging a family and robbing a bank in Ihe night time has been revived. This time Wells-liro', Pennsylvania, was the scene of its perpetration. All the men and women in Ihe house were mado victims aud fifty thousand dollars was the amount of the booty. ' It seems to us that in a case like this a reward should bo offered sufficient to make sura of the capture of the burglars, and the law .should bo so altered and amended as that, when once convicted, they should be imprisoned lor ntc. r.t-feetive moasuros should bo taken of such a character as to put a stop to this most atrocious form of outrage. In the latest case the burg-lars, after securing their fil under, frightened one of the women nto a fainting fit by rudely kissing her. Ho her bound companions must have rhel to put bullots through the hearts ot ta q31k! May some loosened arm enjoy th&e ftttisfaetiou in the next similar instanced Yew York Ledger. Proceedings of the Democretio Senatorial Convention. M. Y. Duncan, chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee, called the house to order, and A. P. Clarkson of Boone, nominated T. S. Carter for permanent chairman ; E. It. Marvin was nominated for secretary. Both elected. J. 11. Overall of Boone, Win. Kennan of Audrain and Geo. Bartley ot Callaway, were appointed a committee ou credentials. Convention adjourned to one o'clock, p. M. Convention called to order at 1 o'clock, p. M., by tho president. The committee on credentials reported as follows: We, tho committee on credentials and basis of representation, beg leave to report that being unable to ascertain with certainty tho exact number of votes cast by the respective counties of the 9ih Senatorial District, havo agreed to adopt, as a basis of representation, that adopted by the Democratic State Convention of Missouri, assembled at Jefferson City, Aug. 2otli, 1874, which will give to tlio counties hero reproseuted, the following number of votes, respectively : Audrain 3 Boone . 7 Callaway 6 Total 16 We also report the following persons as entitled to votes in this convention : AUDRAIN COUNTY. W. II. Kennan, S. A. Craddock, Logan Mundy, F. Canter berry, Jno. M. Daniel, Joseph Sims, Johu W. Crigler. BOONE COUNTY. L. Grosroan, T. S. Carter, Jno. W. Jacks, D. S. Flagg, A. llodemyre, A. P. Clarkson, John H. Overall, Pleasant Bush, J. W. McKinuoy, 11. P. Waters, W. H. Bass, S. B. Hatton, David Pipes, W. S. Maupin. CALLAWAY COUNTY. Win. Carringtou, G. G. Bartlev, J. T. Martin, F. M. Bush, B. II. Harrison, J. S. Baker, L. W. McKinney, W. S. McCall. Ou motion, the report of the committee was accepted and the committee discharged.James Carroll and John Sauford wero appointed tellers to assist the secretary iu counting ballots. Moved that a majority of the votes cast be necessary to a nomination. ' Lost. Moved that tlio convention vote by counties. Carried. Nominations being in order, Mr. I. W. Boulware, of Callaway, was placed iu nomination by G. G. Bartley. Capt. D. II. Mclntyre was nominated by Dr. J. S. Baker, of Callaway, iu a ueat and complimentary speech. , Mr. Jno. II. Ovorall presented the name of Col. James It. Shields and advocated the claims of Boone county for Senator. M. G. Singleton of Callaway was also nominated by A. llodemyre, of Boono. Ballot of Audrain county was called for, when, at his own request, the name of Mr. Boulwaro was withdrawn. FIRST BALLOT. Mclntyre.... 8J Shields , 6 Singleton........" On motion of Jno." II. Ovorall, Capt. Mclntyre was declared the unanimous nominee of this Convention. Mr. Mclntyre was called on for a speech and responded, thanking the convention for tho honor conferred and declaring his intention to represent the entire district. Col. Shields, Mr. Singleton and Mr. Boulware also entertained the convention with speeches, heartily endorsing the nominee. Ou motion the convention adjourned tine die. Tiros. S. Cartkk, Chairman. E. R. Martin, Secretary. Why Every Man Should Vote the Democratic Ticket. Only a few days more,fellow-Democrats, and the State and Congressional elections will take place. Tho issues are mad.e up, and it is expected that each one of you will do your duty. This is no year of excitability. The terrible financial crisis through which the people are passing, makes them sober and thoughtful. There is no cause for excitable speeches ; but there is cause most potent and convincing cause for clear-headed, substantial voting. Let us each and every one go to the polls, aud vote the straight Democratic ticket. Why! Because casting your vote for tho Democratic ticket means More money to do the business of the country with , More stimulous to manufactures and enterprises of every kind; More money iu the pocket-books of farmers, by raising tho price of their products ; More means to those who are honestly indebted to pay what they owe to their creditors ; More aid in the construction of railroads and other highways of commerce ; More wages to the hard-working, honest laborer, who is now scarcely able to provide his family with the bare susteu-auce of life ; More activity to business, which now seems sleeping the sleep of death ; More hope to the unfortunate insolvent, who has been crushed between tho nether mill-stone of careless speculation and Republican construction of currency. It means a thousand times more than these reasons ; but they should be quite sufficient to stir every honest, sober- minded, reflecting man to go to tho polls ou the second Tuesday iu November.to secure the election of men who aro pledged to stand by the sufiering people iu this hour of emergency aud danger. Counter-irritant For Malady. the Negro If the negroes were equally distributed over the Uuueu States, it the .North nau a pro rata share with the South, the question could be easier managed. But un fortunately the section having no negroes is possessed with a mania lor legislating for the section mat tins mem, ana ever lasting discord aud turmoil is the couse ciuence. 1 have little hope that tho "ne- tri'o question" will ever be settled. It will pop up its black head in one shape or another, a veritable apple of discoru. The only thing that will divert attention is to have five or ten millions of Chinese dropped iu among us, aud then we will havo a Chinese question on tho boards for variety. Wo already havo a sprink ling of them ou the Pacific slope, and why should they not vote and hold office? There can be no reason giveu that does not apply to tho mass of the negroes, except that our brother of the chop-sticks aud pig-tail might not vote the Republican ticket with healthy regularity. The Deepest Well in the World. At about twenty miles from Berlin i situated tho village of Spereubcrg, noted for tho deepost well that has over beeu sunk. Owing to the presence of gypsum in tho locality, which is at a moderate distance from the capital, it occurred to the Government authorities iu charge of the mines to obtaiu a supply of rock salt. With this end in view, tho sinking of a shaft or well sixteen feet in diameter, was commenced some five years ago, and at a dopth of 280 feet the salt was reached. The boring was continued to a further depth of 960 feet, the diameter of the boro being reduced to about thirteen inches. The operations were subsequently prosecuted bv the aid of steam, until a depth of 4,194 feet was ftttajicd. At this point the boring was discontiuued, tho borer being still in the salt deposit, which thusshowsthe enormous thickness of 3,907 feet. Governor 1844. Reynolds in Our esteemed fellow-ciUeu, says tho Brownsville Herald, Ceneral James L. Minor, handed us not long ago, a few papers indorsed "Judge Atchison, February 25, 1841." "Governor Reynolds' last letter, on the morning of his suicide, February 9, 1814." With mingled feelings of sadness and pain, and sfill more mourn I ul rcllectious on tho too frequent irielaucholy end of human life, we opened the package which had beeu closed tor more than thirty years, and found, first, the following, written hylGoveriiorJlieynolds' own hand a lew moments before that hand pulled the fatal trigger that sent tho bullet through his aching head aud fevcrished brain : "In evory situation in which I have been placed, I have labored to discharge toy duty faithfully to the public. But this has not protected me for tho last twelve months from the slanders and abuse of my enemies, which has rendered my life a burden to me. 1 pray God to forgive them and teach them more charity. My will is in tho hands of Jas. L. Minor Esq. Farewell. Tii. Reynolds. "February 9. 1814." This letter was sealed with a wafer, which is upon it yet, and addressed to "Colonel W. G. Minor." The day following the suicide of Governor Reyuolds, Colonel W. G. Minor addressed the following letter to Judge Atchison : "City of Jeffkrson, ) February 10, 1844. J My Dear Sir. The hurried letter which I wrote you on yesterday was penned while tho postmaster was making up the eastern mail. The enclosed "extra" from the Enquirer office will show you that oar friend is no more ; and that he ha- sunk into the tomb, leaving an aching void in the heart of Missouri, which can never be filled. To-day lie was buried in the State grounds of our public grave yard an immense concourse of citizens attending the sad ceremony. Ou the return of tho procession a large meeting was hold iu tho court house, over which the mayor presided, and, without distinction of party, resolutions of sympathy and coudoleuco wero uuaui-mously adopted. "Ou yesterday morning I received your kind letter of tho 25th ult. I was just on the eve of carrying it to the governor when I heard tho news that he had killed himself. If he could havo seen it on that morning possibly your message to him might have dispelled his momentary des pair. His aftectiou tor you I wen kuow was deep, constant aud sincere ; aud your letter might possibly have stricken a chord which might have made him for get his gloom, and man aud harness himself for tho struggles of life. Alas 1 it wastoolatol Yet I even doubt if T could have seen him, as he had, (it is sup posed,) which v as unusual, locked Ins otlce door and closed the shutters of the window which looked into the main street. "Give oue of the inclosed to Colonel Benton. Tho printer has informed me that ho has sent copies to our delegation in the house of representatives. Most respectfully, yours, w. G. Minor. The letter ot uovcrnor jtoyuoius is written in a largo, bold, steady, even, business hand, there is not the least sign of tremor, fenr or hesitation at tho verge of the awful act of self-murder. There is nothing in its execution to in dicate the agitation that we naturally supposed possessed his mind in that tre mendous hour or tho "burden" which bore a wav his life. Sad verification of "man's inhumanity toman." Is there no soul, no heart, no emotional nature' iu political life? Must men bo heartless as grave-stones, aud merciless as hyeuas, iu order to conduct the atlairs of Slate ? "In every situation In which I have been placed," says the suiciding gover nor. "1 have labored to discharge my duty faithfully to the public." Can anyone doubt the truth ot the dying man's statement? Did not his whole history besr testi mony to the truth ot his averment r Ana yet lie was forced to say, "even this has not protected ine from the slanders and abuse of my enemies' Political enemies, of course, for personal enemies he had none. A gentleman of high order of talent, profound in his profession, and well skilled iu tho science of government, he was without reproach upon his private character. And vet this man, laboring to discharge every official duty "faithfully," is beset and belabored with "slan der aud abuse" till his life becomes a burden loo intolerable to be borne. Iu-sanitv and then suicide. No sane man will tako his own life. So says the world. What is there iu these words of most perfect intelligence of Governor Reynolds that gives the slightest appearance of in sanity ? Ah, no, a sensibility too refined to stand the assaults ot heartless and merciless slanderers, falls beneath the venomous blows, and dies a .victim of foulest murderer dies. Ami these slayers of men aud slanderers of character still fatten on tho spoils they make, aud strew the laud with victim blackened and slain by their poisonous breath. Shame ou tho man, blessed with talent of tongue and pen, who uses them not for the good of his fellow maul And what shamo should seize the nvtu, aud like ten thousand blisters draw the blackness to the surlace, who use these talents to injure and defaino his follow. How appropriate for them, tho words of the suicido dying of their malice. "I pray God to forgive them and teach them more charity." Oh, that they had grace enough to be ashamed of themselves! The following are the "messages" of Senator Atchison alluded to iu the letter of Colonel William G. Minors "I am truly glad to hear that the governor's health is improving. All his friends here have felt a great anxiety for him ever since we learned his health was declining. Tell him to stirabout; quit work for a while, and rest mind and body, for we cannot spare him. We must have his name anil active influence until the presidential election. His country cannot well spare him. Give tho governor, Mr, Bay, aud Jas. L. Minor my respects, aud accept for yourself my highest regards." WOMAN. Place her among flowers, foster her as a tender plant, aud she is a thing of fancy, waywardness and folly annoyed by a riewdrop, fretted by the touch of a butterfly's wing, and ready to faint at the sound of a beetle; and she is overpowered by the perfume of a rosebud. But let real calamity come, rouse her affections, enkindle the fires of her heart, and mark her then ; how her heart srength-eus itself how strong is her heart. Place hep iu the heat of the battle give her a child, a bird anything to protect and see her iu a relative instance, lifting her white arms as a shield, as her own blood crimsons her upturned forehead, praying for lilo to protect Die helpless. Transplant her iu tho dark places of earth, nail forth her energies to action, and her Dream necomes a healing, her presence a blessing. She disputes inch by inch the stride of stalking pestilence, when man, the strong and brave, shrinks away. Misfortune haunts her not; she wears away a life of silent endurance, and goes forward with less timidity than to her bridal. In prosperity she is a bud full of odors, waiting but for the winds of adversity to scatter them abroad pure gold, valuable, but untried in the furnace. In short, woman is a miracle a mystery, the center from which radiates the great charm of eiisttnee. Suicide of A WOMAN'S HEART WAS MADE TO BE BROKEN. BY PEARL RIVERS. Sooner or later tho crack will come. That is what I used to believe, before I knew what it was to be a woman; 1 don't believe it now; I wish I did, for then I prophesy a happy, sudden end to the trials and tribulations ot more than one brave littlo body I know. I would say this: "Never mind, little woman, when the babies get too many, the dollars too few, the husband too cross and the work too hard you can just turn coward break your heart on the sly, and go straight to glory." But suppose I should dare say this to the pale-faced, over-worked wife and mother around tho corner? Why, she would drive me out of the house for a pussy cat? Old Care may knock away with all his might; at every blow of his hammer the gold of her heart will give out a full true ring. That woman's back may break I am pretty sure it will some day but her heart, neverl it is as sweet aud sound at the core as the sweetest aud soundest of rosy-cheeked apples! I know another woman, a widow aud childless. She stands alone, a watcher over gr.ives; God has broken her tendrils aud felled her oak; aud yet ihe loving kindness of this lonely woman makes many a barren life burst into blossom and bloom like Aaron's almond rod; her hands are fairly fragrant with good deeds. The shadows of her graves fall heavy, very, very heavy, across her life sometimes; but if she sits iu tho shadow, she sings of the sunlight, aud do you think her heart is broken? If so, bk'ssed be the pieces! The smallest is more precious than the crown jewel of a queen. Fool a woman in love, and before you get half through making a pocket memorandum of the sighs she has sighed, and the tears she will shed over the loss of your precious self, you will hear her singing aud chirping away iu a snug little ueat, with a tenderer and more constant male than you could ever have been to her. Take away health and give her sickness; she will say, "God's will be done," aud bear it so sweetly and so patiently, that her sick bed becomes the magnet that draws her family closer together and makes her room the brightest in the house the room whero the young children coma with their play-things, aud the older ones with their vexations aud doubts. She gives a smile aud a tender glance of approval to one, a cheery bit of advice or a soothing word to auothcr,aud her heart to all. Take away riches and give her poverty; she will accept it with a gracious courtesy look up iu your face with her sweet, soft eyes, and say, "Never mind, dear; if we can't get a whole loaf, we can b happy on a half "step out of her silk dress aud look altogether so bewitchiugly sweet and simple and helpful iu her cotton print aud housc-koeper's apron, that you are ready to declare she was cut out from the crowu of her bright, quick little head to the sole of her springy little foot for a poor man's wife. Hunt her down with the blood hounds of Slander, Envy, Malice andAU-uuchar-itaidenwss, aud when you think they have caught bar, aud stop your ears to shut out the death cry, she turus at bay, draws up her slender figure to its full height, and faces tho whole pack with such a deliriously daring littla laugh that you shout, bravo! in spile of yourslf. No, no, a woman's heart was not made to be broken. It was made to bear, not to break; to take love and to give it; to comfort and be comforted; to warm, to brighten aud to bless. To bo as tender as tha coo of the dove as fresh aud breezy as the wild rose of May, and as pure and clear as tho dew-drop that sparkles so brilliantly on it. Of course, titers aro a kind, wearing the long, ripplingrobes of a woman, who languish aud faint, and would break half a dozen hearts (if they had room iu their narrow, selfish littlo bosoms to carry so many). Aud another kiud, who have no hearts to break. But these are uot women. They are only females; or amateur women, at best. Believe me, there is nothing God has made that is good aud true, so hard to break, as tho gentle, faithful heart of a womanly woman; unless it be, the big, staunch, honest heart of a manly man. SERMONS. Sermons are like guns. Some aro large, others are small ; Some are long ; others short ; some aro new, others old ; some are bright, others rusty ; 6oine are made to bo looked at, others to be used; some aro loaded, others empty ; some are owned, othors borrowed. Some are air-guns, some pop-guns, some of evory size, from the pocket-pistol to tho Paixhan gun. Some are charged only with' powder, and make a great noise aud smoke. Some send onlv small shot, that irritato rather than kill. Some carry heavy metal, that does execution. Some discharge cltain shot, mowing dowu whole paltoon?. Some are wide-mouthed mortars, throwing only bombshells. Some arc duelling pistols, used only iu controversy vile things. Some go off half bout. Some lash iu th pan. Sonic make a terrible tiz, tha charge all escaping at the prim ing-hole. Some shoot too high, soma too low, some side-ways, a few directly at the point. Some are aimed at nothing and hit it. Some scatter prodigiously ; some kick their owner over. Some are unerring ; others always hit the wrong object. Some have too much wadding, aud rice versa. Some are alarm guns; others arc complimentary guns, used only tor salutes ou special occasions. Some are in a series, constituting a battery; others are swivels, m ule to turn iu any direction. Some are useful, some dangerous ; some amuse, some frighten, some exasperate, some explode, soma gain the victory. Very much depends upon the m inner iu which they are mads aud managed. llev. Baron Stowe. WONDERS OF THE DEEP. What a beautiful place would be the bed of the ocean, if we could only have pporlunity to contemplate its vasfuess without fear, and with an opportunity to descend without fear to its profound depths, aud investigate, at ease, all its mysteries ! What a delightful chance, provided the personal safety of the explorer was secured, to spy out the pearly secrets, to gaco ou the so-long hidden gorgeousness of the silent caves and coral palaces, the forests and plains, the mountains and valleys of the submarine world ? But tho truth is that even if the sea were temporarily exnausted or its billows calmed for our euriositv. it would ba too dangerous, in its thick, deep, unct uous tied, tor human footsteps, and would bo too fatal to life in its rank exhaltatious to leave us a hope of adding much to our stockof knowledge as to its marvels. The curlod, deep purple leaves of the sea lettuce, cover, no doubt, the bed of the osau aud lie deeply intermixed with large porous lichens; the niauybrauch sa i. oi ow aiga tun ot lira ami motion in their rosy littlo bladders, thickly set with ever moving arms. Seen from a height, the mass of luxurious vegilation would, present the appearance of a gay carpet, brilliantly si t off with shining ornaments, for, among ths leaves, we might just catch a glimpse of the showilv-painted niolu-ses, the rail, bow tinted iish, the gigautic anong, the siren ot the ancients ; the shirk, with his leaden yei; the thick haired sca-lBoprd aud the laay turtle. JACK RABBITS. How One of Them Saved a Miner's Life. San Francisco Golden Era. While my friend Clyde and mvself were out in the hills back of tho Golden Gate park, last week, a jack rabbit came along and stopped to look at us. It 1 had thought to bring my revolver along we would have jack ou toast for breakfast to-morrow, I remarked. Not with iny consent, he replied. What reason can you give for not consenting ? A rabbit saved mv life, and I have not killed one since, and never will kill one again. How did he manage lo nave your life ? Three years ago 1 was living iu Montana. A smeller had jul been built and it created a demand tor silver rock. I owned an interest in a load t lint had been sunk ou thirty feet. Thinking tho time had conic to make it available, I concluded to go there and get some ore, and have it tested. 1 did 6o; and reached the place just in time to tako shelter in the mine from a terrible hail-storm I lighted my candle, went to the bottom and went to work. I had not been there more than five minutes when 1 heard a noise that sounded like a cannon. The rocks over my head shook, and iu a moment the shaft behind me caved. You can imagine my feelings bet ter than 1 can describe them, when I found mvself buried alive. I tremble even at this" distant day when 1 think of that moment. The roof of the shaft was rocks, and when they came down they did not pack so tight but what the air came through. There was nothing that I could do to release myself. I knew that if relief did not come from the outside I must perish. No one knew I had gone there. A road ran past the mouth of the shaft ; but it was uot travele.l much, and I was not likely to attract attention bv calling; nevertheless, I shouted at intervals all day. The following morning I commenced calling again ; and all day, whenever I thought 1 heard a sound, I shouted. Whes night came again all hopes of being released had abandoned me. One thing added great bitterness to mv sufferings. 1 oweil quite a large amount oj money, aud should my fate remain un-kuowu, my creditors would think I had fled to delraud them and my name would be stigmatized. I will nut dwell on the agonies I endured; lam sorry I cannot forget them. The morning of the fourth day of mv imprisonment I heard something craw l into my grave. I lighted my candle and saw a rabbit. There was onlv mm nm.i-- turc large enough lo admit him ; 1 closed it to prevent his escauc. I saw in him food to appease my hunger, and mv hand was raised to kill him, when a thought occurred to me that prevented the blow from descending. I had two fish Hues ; their united length would reach to tho road. I took off my shirt, tore it into strings, tied them together, and on to the fish line. 1 wore a long srold watch chain: I tied it on to the part of the line that would cross the road. 1 then cut seven leaves from my diary, wrote on them mv condition, and tied them on to that part or the lino that would be outside. 1 then lied the end made out of mv shirt around jack's neck and let him out. He soon reached the end of the line, and I k by the way he wift pulling that he was maKing a desperate attempt to escape. Soon the tugging stopped, and knowing gnawing to be jack's chief accomplish ment, 1 thought lie had cut himself loose. About fines hours afterwards I felt the line pulled, then some one called, I tried to answer but the bourse noio I made died iu tho cavern. I then pulled the line to show I was not dead. All grew still aeainaand I knew the man had gone for assistance. Then came the sound of voices: I nulled in tho line. and it brought me food. It took all the men who could work in the shaft nine hours to reach me. A very large pine tree that stood near the shaft had been the cause of my misfortune. It had been dead a number of years and the storm had blown it over. The terrible blow it struck the ground had caused the cave. Jack had wound the line around a bush, and tied himself so short that he was imprisoned outside as securely as I had been iusido. Ho was taken to town, put iu a largo cage, and supplied with all the rabbit delicacies tho market afforded, lie however, did not thrive, and the boys believing that he 'pined in thought,' voted to set him free. He was takeu back to his old girdling grounds and liberated. lie not only saved my life, but became the benefactor of all ihe rabbits iu tho neighborhood tho miners refraining from shootiug any, fearing it might bo him. Bridge Tower. PROM FULTON, MO. Condition of tho Public Institutions. Correspondence of the Republican. This is the season of most importance in this quiet city, where so many of the public institutions of the Stale aro lo cated. The denf aud dumb ayluiu ha opened with flattering' prospects. The new building ia said by all to bo the liandnomeat in Missouri. The Slate may well be proud of its buildings, but itiil more proud of the ability aud skill with which the mutes are taught. There i no better school of the kiud iu our country.The new female college here is an imposing and commodious building, well planned and elegantly iuruUhed. ltcv. Dr. Hill, late of Kentucky, is president. He is a man of admirably fitted for the place. There are about 00 young ladies iu attendance and the number is daily increasing. Westminster college, for younir men. has opened with brighter prospects than tor years past, there are over eO young men now in its classes, with a prospect ot a large increase. Dr. Fisher.l'oruiorlv professor of Latin, is now president and by universal consent an we learn, is eminently qualified for the position. He is a comparatively young- man, full of ener gy aud enthusiasm, and both as a minister and teacher, is a man of acknowledged ability. The faculty are all xaid to bo men of marked scholarship aud peculiar fitness for their places. The order and disccipliuc of the institution are spoken ot in the highest terms. Fulton may be proud of her scnools. A Fkiknd to Education. Fulton, October 6. Why No Buffalo ara Found West of the Rocky Mountains. Somebotly has revived the stories told by James Bridgcr, who is, next to Kit Carson, the pioneer trapper of all that ectiou of the country. .Quo of his favorite stories was, that iu tho year 1820 ho was wintering in Salt Lake Valley, when it comiiionced to snow, aud continued seventy successive days, till a depth of seventy feet was obtained. The country at that lime abounded in buflulo aud other largo game, nil of which perished in the snow. The hikes anil rivers the following spring were so f ull of dead game, preserved in good condition in the cold, mat no was enabled to stow up a large stock of ment for tho next winter's supply, using the brino of Salt Lake for the purposo. Ho concluded this tale by declaring that since that storm no buffalo had ever been seen west of the Itucky Mountains, lie was also fond of declaring that "Bridget 's Butte," a table mountain named after him, had "steered around" to the north since he lirtd shw it, and that he had told Cien. Johnson so, who, after consulting his text hooks, ac knnwledged that he was right. Denver V1.) Artr. pulton leiegrap!). Established in 1889. Old Series Vol. xxxv. Published Every Friday by tJolm J3. "Williams. TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION: One copy one year, in advance,. . . .$"2 00 Single copies in wrappers, ready for mailing, Five cents each. AUOMMRS W. IMKitIS, ATTOEKEY AT LAW, FILTOX, MISSOl'HI. BSJOkkick in Court IIodsk. 34-tf. J. W. Bootit. J. N Booth:. T. Booth. J. V. BOOTH & SONS, Tobacco and (Jencral Produce Commission Merchants . Xos. 4O0 &. 42 !V. Second St., ST. 3.01IIS, MISSOURI. June 12, 1S74. 31-3m.l THOMAS A. HOWARD, 91. Physician aud Surgeon, FILTOJij Missoriti. OFFERS hi professional services to the citizens of Fulton anil viciuity. Office over lr. Tucker's Drug store. Jan. 2, 1S74, fly.) I.. W. McKIXNCY, ATTORITE Y-A T-Ii A W, Fu;rrv, rsissouri, TUACTICF.S in the Courts of Callaway JL and adjoining counties. OrriCK (For the present) in the Telk-ORArii l'i'iutiiig House. January 16, 1874. (2C-tf.) Or . 31. T5. o o ft e s , DENTIST, (Successor to Dr. J. XV. Veach.) IS now fully propared to perforin all Dental operations in the best an3 most scientific manner. All work warranted. Ofkick Over old Bank, Court street, Fulton, Mo. January 2, 1S74. 7 ly R0BERT McPHEETEES, Notary rntolic, CONCORD, mo. -piEEuS, MORTGAGES, &c, prepared on AS 'reasonable terms. January 2, 1874. 17-tf JNO. .A.. FLOOD, ATTORNEY AT LAW, FULTON, MO. WILL practice in Callaway and adjoining counties. Okficb In the Court House. Jauuary 2, lii74. S-ly. D. P. BAILEY, Attorney at Law, F ULT ON,MIS S OURI. WILL practice in tho Courts of Callaway and adjoining counties. January 2, 1374. 18 ly.l It. J. PATTERSON, -AND- Corner Asylum and Nichols street, FULTON, 5I1SSOURL : O : KETURNIXG thanks for past favors and respectfully request a continuance of the same, I desire to rrmind my friends and the public generally that I am still on hand with a large and well selected stock of Confections, Also, always on hand, Prosn Bread., :esixs!s.. Pies And a ood assortment of C .A. K U . Orders for Weddings and Parties Solicited.March 7, iS73. (16-tf.) OO TO Godfrey's Gallery WlIElIK rilOTOGK AI'IIS are made equal I" to any in North Missouri, and the most beautiml PORCLAIN PICTURES. G EMS As cheap and good as they can be bad anywhere. A tew copies ol F33T3&A?3R HARASS CE&TXFXCATE3, Still on hand. Special pains talien with Children, anil m Copying. GALLERY Orer Ilerdon & Har ris' lt !iK Store. March 31, 1S71. 20-tf.V At Wholesale Only 1 These goods are of tln finest quality, and o:in and will be soli CHEAP for CASH. Those deulrlncf to buy a good quality of Ihjuor, should ive FEED CO EC 1ST A call. He docs not deal in "bust head" or "lighr.ning" whisky. Pure whiskv can be had as cheap of Cohu a "tangle foot" will tost at other plnovi. MISCELLANEOUS. JOHN T.BROWN, SEALER IN M Drop, Meiks anil Chemicals, Fancy and Toilet Articles, Sponges, Brushes, Perfumery, Ssc, FULTON, MO. "OnYSICIANS' PRESCRIPTIONS Care- I fully compounded. Sept. 18, 18"4. 45-ly. BLACKSMITHING & WOOD! OBI McCREDIE, MISSOURI. I AM NOW prepared to do all kinds of Blucksinithingaiid Woodwork. and would say to iny customers, that on and after the first of August. I will adopt the Cash System, and no work will be allowed to leave the shop until paid for. JA31U.3 VV. hf.LSU. July 17. 1874. (3(J-3m.) tOMETHIlMC NEW! ANDREW A. 1HAERZ WOULD announce to the citizens of Fulton and vicinitv. that thrv have iust opened a MEAT SHOP, on Columbia street, at the old Pearl saloon. where they will keep the best quality ot fresh meats, and will sell low for caah. Give us a call. A. A. MAEHZ. June 20, 1874. 133-tf. J. S. Baker, M. D., OFFEHS his professional services to the citizens of New Bloom Held a surround ing coiiHtry. Teeth extracted with, or without anaesthetics.May 22, 1874. 28-3m. 3ivrtrjriiv house, MEXICO, MISSOURI, JUIES W. BROUN, Proprietor. TfllS house Is thoroughly refitted and furnished. Accommodations equal to any house in Mexico. The traveling public is respectfully invited to give this house a trial before going elsewhere. jan. iu, it.. nu-jm.j JAMES ASHE, (Successor to Fisher & Ashe,) DEALER IN Ue?, k Shingles, Soors, M and Blinds- Will fill orders promptly, at lowest possi ble rates. Lumber loaded on cars free of charge. April 17, IS74. (23-tf.) MARBLE WORKS. OLD RELIABLE. THE undersigned would respectfully call tho attention of the public and esne- cially of those whose duty it becomes to decorate the last resting place of friends with suitable Crave Stones, that he is always prepared, at his old stand on Asylum street, to execute any work in this line, either of American or Foreign Marble of the best grades and at prices that defy competition. .My motto: no satisfaction No ray I Call and see. CHRISTIAN FISCHER. March 20, 1874. 19-tf.J CALLAWAY COUNTY Savings Bank, FULTON, MO. EDWKV CURD, .President. XT. T. SWELL Cashier. DIRECTORS : D. M. TUCKER, JNO. A. HOCKADAY, T. B. NESB1T. W. T. SXELL, EDWIN CURD. TTT1LL do a General Banking and Ex VV change Business. Collections and Re mittances Promptly Made. January a, 1874. 18-tf.l BLACKSMITH 1 1SG9 AND HORSE SHOEING. T AM NOW prepared to do all JL kinds of Blacksmithing in the neatest, most substantial and ex-' peditious manner. ALL. WORK. WARRANTED. HORSE-SHOEING $1.50 1 will pay especial attention to HORSE SHOEING, And flatter myself that 1 can give entire satisfaction to all who favor me with their pat ronage. I emplov only first class workmen and superintend all work done at mv estab lishment. Shop on Nichols street, just be hind TF.LEOKAPH OlUCe. A. SI.OAJS. Oct. 13, 1871. 48-tf.j New BloomfLeld DRUG STORE. 11 HIS establishment Is now In receipt of a . full line of nil articles kept in first class Drug stores, such as puiie ryrcuGts, Medicines and Chemicals, Perfumery, Toilet Articles, Stationery, Oils, Paints and Dye Stuffs, Lamps and Coal Oil and Patent lYXedicines ! CHOICE CIGAES AND TOBACCO! THE BEST OF Whiskys, hik d b, Kept ou hand, strictly for tVlcdica! Purposes. "Prescriptions Carefully Com-pouuded.'tiaJ. S. BIKER lf . 1). Dec. 5, 1873. l4-3tn.) HOLT'S SUMMIT. TO OUR PATRONS. GENTLE MEN -Our loss by the late disaster by tire makes ft necessary that we call on all who are Indebted to our firm, to settle up as soon as possible, as we life In need of all the means that are due us, and more particularly so. since our loss Is entire. Our insurance had run out and had not been renewed. Gkntlkmex. accept our thanks for your past patronage and remember us, in this, our great need. Yours, respctfullv, HOLT & CO. August. 14.1S74. 40-tf. Ouardian'a Notice. -TOTlCE ishereby given that I will make .1.1 application at the nextNov. term f the Callaway county court.commeucingon Mon day, November 10, 1874, tor leave te makt a mil settlement of my guardianship ot ftfttherine Allen. D. I. ALLKN. Quar. October 2, lb74. (47-4w.) MISCELLANEOUS Itf GTICE.-r ALL KINDS of Property that was taken or destroyed during the war by Federal or State troops, that has not ben paid for, and where proof can be furnished to sustain such losses, mav be able to recover for such property, by applying to Claim Agent. Office With Dr. Howard. April 3, 1874. 21-tf-l LIFE INSURANCE I,. B. tUEI.II.OYE S authorize.! to take applications for Policies in the Protection Lite Insurance Co. J. K. ltlCKEY, District Agent. April 3, 1874. f21-tf SALOON OPEN! MAYFIELD&WENGEIl HAVE opened a Saloon at Wenger'a old . stand, on Columbia street, first house west of Fred Colin's, where they are pre- pareu 10 iuruisn me hi of Lipsr: asi Cigars, -: to their old customers, and as many new ones as may ph ase to call, and by proper treatment, to give satisfaction I to an. Way 29, 1874. (29-tf.) INSURANCE AGENCY. IF. S. ZFOSTOIS" REPRESENTS THE CiKcciistt Mai Life Innra&ce Coapasj ef Birtlora, Conn. Assets Jan. 1. '73, $34,936,141.13. FIRE COMPANIES. CONTINENTAL INS. CO. OF N. YORK, Assets, - $2,284,251,81. PHQ2NIX OP HARTFORD.' . Assets, Jan. 1, "3, $1,582,646.05 AMERICAN CENTRAL INS. CO., OF ST. LOUIS, M0. Assets. $544,943.68. ST. JOSEPH FIRE AND MARINE INS. CO. OF ST. JOSEPH, M0. Assets .....$494,157.28. These Companies are all A No. 1. Tho rates are fair, and those desiring Insurance should call on the undersigned at once. F. 6T. FOSTOX. August 8, 1873. 39-ly. O.A-XjIEj.A.'W.A.'Srr klta Savings Bank, FULTON, MISSOURI. CAPITAL STOCK $50,000, With Power to Increase Same to $250,000. F. G. NICHOLS, .. President. VVM. L. WHEELER, Cashixr. WILL Buy and Sell Exchange on St. Louis and Eastern Cities: also. Gold Silver. County and City Warrants and Uncnr- reni aioney. 1 Accommodation? Afforded, Deposit! Received and Collections Made Promptly, and Remitted at Current Rates on Exchange. Board of Directors. F. G. Nichols, I. XV. Boulware, Win. L. Wheeler, R. W.Tureman and Wm. II. Bailey. May 30, 1873. 28 ly.l PLAIN TALK! Read and remember that from and after tni day, May 1st. 1874, I will s 11 strictly t cash, and prompt paving customers only. And what I mean by this is that all bills must be settled on thefirst day of each month promptly. I do not propose to sell Meats to 1'om, Dick and Harry, on credit, and wait until they get ready to pay lor It. This la played out. It is cash at the counter, if yoa cannot pay weekly, or in 30 days. I mean what I say. With many thanks for past favors, I solicit a continuance of your patronage, hoping' that by honorable dealing, and close attention to business, I may make it to your advantage to deal with me in the future, on the cash principle. R. KELLER. May 22, 1874. 28-3m.j CITY Boot and Shoe Store ! LOOK OUT FOR BARGAINS AND GO TO . . WILLIAMSON'S, Southwest Corner Public Square, Fulton, Missouri. ALL LOW FOR CASH Gents' Calf Sewed Boots, Gents' Calf Pegged Boots, Gents' Kip Pegged Boots, Boys' Calf Pegged Boots, Youths' Calf aud Kip Boots. And ihe M km:mii of MEN'S ANDJOYS' SHOES. Ladies' Fine French Kid Shoes, (frou and sido lace ;) Misses French Kid . Shoes, (front and side lace.) Also the most complete assortment ot Childrens' Wear in Callaway county. . IANUMCTUKED VWEAB. lie is prepared to manufacture all kiuds of MEN'S WEAR in the best maimer of the best material and a perfect lit. NO FIT, NO PAY. CALL ON .A.. "Williamson, Southwest Corner Public Square October 10, 1678. (40-tf.)